Virtualbox on windows host: which video driver to choose ?

Hello all:
i have installed archlinux on my vista box through vbox
well next step is to install X
but i dont know which video driver to choose
when i do lspci |grep VGA
i get
VGA compatible controller: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox ...
so which driver does this correspond ?
my laptop has a ATI card

thanks but can you tell me how to install that guest additions ?
i noticed there's a menu item for that
but nothing happens when i click it

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i can't seem to find doc with a windows host
thanks

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